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• I have pretty limited government experience, but I have learned quite a bit over the past five years.
• > limited government experience, but I limited government experience, but I have<00:02:47.200> learned
• quite a bit over the past have learned quite a bit over the past five<00:02:48.959> years.
• to the computers, get online to apply to benefits, things like Hawaii Able savings accounts, and learning
• the legislative session starts for communities, I think there's a lot of people who would like to learn

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Government Operations Committee heard Governor’s Message 663, reappointing Corey Schaefer to the 911 Board for a term ending June 30, 2026. Schaefer described his telecommunications background and five years of service on the board, including recent election as chair. There was no opposition, and the committee recommended advise and consent; the recommendation was adopted with one member excused. The committee then took up a resolution asking the Comptroller and DAGS to work with the Hawaii State Public Library System to identify rural and underserved communities needing better telecommunications access for participation in the legislative process. Testimony from library and disability advocates supported the goal, but members raised concerns that the measure was too broad and unclear about the actual problem, whether libraries already had sufficient broadband and equipment, and whether the focus should be on public access and education rather than DAGS. The committee deferred the measure to Thursday for a revised draft. Members also heard a resolution urging all state departments to partner with the Office of Wellness and Resilience on data-sharing agreements. The office and several advocacy groups supported the measure as part of trauma-informed state efforts, but members expressed strong privacy and HIPAA concerns and questioned what data would be shared, for what purpose, and how it would be protected. The committee deferred that measure as well so the office could work with the chair on narrower language. Finally, the committee considered a resolution urging boards and commissions to conduct annual performance reviews of executive directors or equivalent exempt positions. With only one individual testifying in support, the committee recommended a Senate draft to clarify that the measure applies to civil service exempt positions, and the recommendation was adopted.

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• are not able to make a profit and will no longer be able to provide these important training and learning
• I learned to cultivate maize and frijol when I was only a little boy in my state of Michoacán, Mexico
• I learned how to grow corn and beans when I was just a young boy in my home state of Michoacán, Mexico
• I think similarly, we have to support these experimental farms in our higher institutions of learning
• These experimental farms in our, you know, higher institutions of learning.

Summary: The Assembly Agriculture Committee met as a subcommittee at first because a quorum was not yet present, then adopted its committee rules for the 2025-2026 legislative session by a 5-0 vote. The committee heard a series of agriculture-related bills, with most measures receiving broad support and moving forward. AB 1142 by Assemblymember Hoover would raise the fee thresholds for small public horse events that are exempt from equine medication monitoring rules; supporters said the current limits are outdated and hurt small riding clubs, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 411 by Assemblymember Papin would allow ranchers to compost livestock carcasses on-farm; supporters cited cost, environmental, and predator-control benefits, while rendering industry representatives asked for amendments to protect existing services and limit the bill’s scope. The bill passed to Natural Resources. AB 482 by Assemblymember Solache would modernize the California Table Grape Commission law and raise assessment caps without increasing assessments themselves; it passed to Appropriations. AB 312 by Vice Chair Alanis would shorten the holding period for ag theft property from six months to three months; it also passed to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 937 and AB 947 by Assemblymember Connolly. AB 937 would make technical changes to the Organic Transition Pilot Program to improve access to organic transition support, with testimony from a farmer who said the program helped him pursue organic certification; the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 947 would expand and refine technical assistance under the Healthy Soils/Climate Smart Agriculture programs, including training, grant writing, matching funds coordination, equipment sharing, and outcome monitoring; supporters said the changes would help small and organic producers access state climate programs, and it also passed to Appropriations. AB 1486, presented by the chair, would use Proposition 4 funding to start grants for public postsecondary agricultural research farms focused on climate resiliency; members praised the role of CSU and UC research farms, and the bill passed to Natural Resources as amended. The most extensive discussion centered on AB 928 by Assemblymember Rogers, the California Cockfighting Cruelty Act. Supporters argued the bill would help law enforcement target cockfighting and rooster trafficking, reduce avian disease risks, and protect public health and animal welfare; opponents, including poultry hobbyists, breeders, and 4-H-related participants, said it would overreach into lawful poultry keeping and harm heritage-breed and youth programs, urging instead that cockfighting penalties be increased to a felony. Committee members echoed concerns about unintended impacts on legitimate poultry owners and requested continued work on exemptions and language. The bill passed to Judiciary on a 5-2-1 vote, with one no vote and one abstention, and the chair noted that further committee review would continue as the bill advances.

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• Yeah, I just learned that Cal OSHA won't be here for item 6, so this would be a time to talk about the
• And expand opportunities for work-based learning such as paid internships and apprenticeships.
• I've come to learn as well, a lot of this is contingent upon federal requirements upon us to be able
• We are taking lessons learned from them and EDDNext being an agile project.
• That it's now with the legislature and the administration to begin asking questions and learning more

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• First, we've learned that the pathways into the criminal justice system for women are... but we could
• <00:36:41.800> we've a few shining examples first we've a few shining examples first we've learned
• that the pathways into the learned that the pathways into the criminal<00:36:43.880> justice<
• Sometimes a judge is seated across a picnic table from the participants, learning how they're doing and
• how they're doing participants learning how they're doing and<00:40:24.640> what<00:40:24.800

Keywords: State of the Judiciary Address by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald, 912, senate, all

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• and I serve as the Minnesota State Librarian and director of state library services and expanded learning
• opportunities for the Minnesota learning opportunities for the Minnesota Department<00:01:32.159>
• They are learning tools.
• learn in safe and supportive learning learn in safe and supportive learning environments<01:14:50.880
• ><01:36:34.639> of<01:36:34.880> consistent learn a small number of consistent learn a

Bills: HF3698, HF3067, HF3730

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction

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• The AI system has been learning. We've had the system in idle, not in autonomous modes for 2 years.
• He said he was so involved that his brother called him “mama” once he learned to speak.
• Um, I have learned to be as independent as possible. I rely on a lot of services.
• Um, I have learned to be have for you.
• sensor calibration, machine learning sensor calibration, machine learning enabled<00:57:47.440><

Bills: HF3553, HF3513, HF3576

Keywords: vehicle platooning, transportation, public safety, pilot project, Wilkin County, Grant County, autonomous vehicles, transportation regulations, driverless cars, safety standards, first responder interaction, school bus, third-party testing, driver certification, transportation regulation, 1183, house

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• Our transdisciplinary studies program forms a strong adult learning capability.
• a premium learning environment.
• I think we learned that hurricane-force winds don't act like tornadoes.
• I really learned about you guys a number of years ago.
• You always learn something new every day.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Martin Luther King pleaded, learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.
• Juneteenth, of course, commemorates the day when the final enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned
• Juneteenth, of course, commemorates the day when the final enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned
• So on Juneteenth, we celebrate the end of slavery in the United States and take time to learn about our
• And that's where I learned of Juneteenth.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It made me feel frustrated, depressed, and not good enough to learn to keep up with math.
• I kindly ask you to vote yes on this bill so it can pass and help IEP students learn the way that that
• they need to learn.
• When I learned that autism could only be listed as his primary eligibility after a full psychological
• Parents will be very, very thankful that they understand the process of learning and working together

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• I had to learn it. And so I didn't know there's... Thank you.
• I learned to drive a crane. I left our community to work around the state.
• I've seen the worst of humanity, and there's one thing that I've learned over the years: education is
• Thus, I learned at an early age how impactful the state college system can be in the lives of those who
• Thus, I learned at an early age how impactful the state college system can be in the lives of those who

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education heard a presentation from the Governor’s Office on the proposed education budget, which totals $32.5 billion overall and includes no tuition or fee increases for Florida residents. Officials highlighted major funding for financial aid and scholarships, including Bright Futures, Benacquisto, veteran-related scholarships, EASE, Open Door, law enforcement/first responder programs, and workforce initiatives. They also emphasized increases for workforce education, Florida College System operations, nursing pipeline and line funds, and university operations, performance funding, and faculty recruitment and retention. Committee members asked questions about the Ocoee Scholarship, the proposed post-secondary Guardian program, and how university recruitment and retention funds would be used; officials said the Ocoee Scholarship remains funded at current levels, the Guardian program would offer flexible campus safety options, and the university funds would be distributed to institutions for faculty recruitment and retention without additional directives. The committee then heard from a series of appointees and reappointees to boards of trustees for state colleges and universities, who described their backgrounds and priorities. Testimony consistently focused on affordability, workforce alignment, nursing and allied health programs, dual enrollment, adult learners, and local economic needs. Several trustees highlighted strong nursing NCLEX pass rates, expansion of campuses or programs, and efforts to tailor education to regional workforce demands such as health care, construction, law enforcement, aviation, and hospitality. One appointee from Miami-Dade College emphasized helping adult students return and complete degrees by easing credit transfer and admissions barriers. After hearing from the appointees, the committee took up the full slate of confirmations as a block. A motion was made and the roll was called; the confirmations were approved favorably, with members voting yes and no opposition recorded. The committee then adjourned.

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• It's an honor to sit on this committee with Chair Duggan, and I'm looking forward to learning and putting
• Not only that, it's my first year in the House, so I've got a lot to learn.
• Not only that, it's my first year in the house, so I've got a lot to learn.
• Now, he and his wife were recently doing end-of-life planning, and during that time they learned that
• Now, he and his wife were recently doing end-of-life planning, and during that time they learned that

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on March 13, 2025, for its first meeting of the session, with member and staff introductions followed by consideration of several tax-related bills. The committee first heard HJR 163 and its implementing bill HB 165, which would extend the homestead property tax exemption for quadriplegics to surviving spouses, similar to the treatment for surviving spouses of certain disabled veterans. Sponsor Rep. Tant and constituent J.R. Harding described the financial and caregiving burdens faced by spouses of quadriplegics. The committee heard supportive testimony from the Florida Association of Property Appraisers and members voted both measures favorably without opposition. The committee then considered HB 785 on heated tobacco products. Rep. Tramont said the bill would create a new tax/regulatory category for the product, and an amendment clarifying the definition was adopted. The James Madison Institute offered a resource on the issue, the Florida Retail Federation waived in support, and Ranking Member Eskamani said she had concerns about the excise tax treatment and would vote no. The bill passed 16-1. Next, HB 321, a property tax exemption clarification for homes for the aged, was presented by Rep. Smith as a technical “glitch bill” to align state law with IRS tax code and ease development of low-income senior housing. It drew supportive testimony and passed unanimously. The final bill, HB 503 by Rep. Botana, would cap local government revenue from local business taxes and require refunds if collections exceed the cap, with carve-outs for fiscally constrained areas. Local government and economic development groups, including the Florida League of Cities, the City of Winter Haven, the Miami-Dade Beacon Council, and the Florida Association of Counties, opposed the bill, arguing it would limit funding for public safety, inspections, economic development, and other services and create administrative refund problems. Several members supported the bill as a tax-cutting measure, while others warned of impacts on local services and revenue flexibility. The committee reported HB 503 favorably on a 14-5 vote, and then adjourned.

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• an awful lot from them um the and learn an awful lot from them um the second<00:18:59.039> part
• And as you learn more, and as you’re compiling information and sort of gathering what this means and
• It is a Center for Learning Health System Science.
• It is a Center for Learning Health System Science.
• It is a Center for Learning Health System Science.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Try a new hobby and enjoy learning something.
• Try a new hobby and enjoy learning<00:04:21.919> something.
• :23.040> Stand<00:04:23.280> up<00:04:23.440> for<00:04:23.680> what learning
• Stand up for what learning something.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Now let's take up tab 3, CS for SB 1690 on child care and early learning services by Senator Calatayud
• I'll be very brief in just making it clear that professional learning certification programs are what
• I'll be very brief in just making it clear that professional learning certification, I'll be very brief
• in just making it clear that professional learning certification programs is what actually helped me

Bills: S0182, S1318, S1690

Keywords: education, Florida schools, charter schools, private schools, school choice, Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, FTC scholarship, scholarship accounts, fund reversion, public school curriculum, cursive writing, handwriting, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, patriotic programs, In God We Trust, teacher mentoring, teacher training, new teacher support, classroom management

Summary: The Senate Education Pre-K through 12 Committee considered three bills and reported all of them favorably. SB 1318 by Senator Rodriguez made a technical clarification to the Florida tax credit scholarship program so that when a scholarship account is closed, any remaining funds revert but do not revert to the state. The bill was taken up without debate and passed on a favorable roll call vote. The committee then heard CS for SB 1690 by Senator Calatayud on child care and early learning services. The bill updates child care laws, improves transparency and accountability, clarifies terminology, and aims to avoid over-regulating before- and after-school programs. The committee adopted an amendment clarifying rulemaking authority, shifting it to the State Board of Education. Senator Berman questioned a provision related to information on leaving children in vehicles, and Senator Calatayud said she would follow up. The committee then voted the bill favorably. Finally, the committee considered CS for SB 182 by Senator Jones on school teacher training and mentoring programs. A strike-all amendment aligned the bill with the House companion, limited mentor placements to D- and F-rated schools, expanded participation to districts and charter schools, tightened mentor qualifications, authorized stipends up to $3,000, and allowed use of educational enrichment funds. The amendment was adopted, supportive appearance forms were waived in, and the bill was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, members recognized committee staff and applauded Kathy Missouri for her last committee meeting, and senators later recorded additional affirmative votes before adjournment.

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• 21:08.560> that The learning disabilities category that The learning disabilities category that
• impacting the child's ability to learn impacting the child's ability to learn and<01:26:57.440><
• haven't had the opportunity to learn haven't had the opportunity to learn those<02:17:25.679>
• I just think, you know, as to learn.
• . learn. learn.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission meeting focused on reviewing and correcting draft minutes and then working through a draft report on the cost of special education. Members made mostly clerical corrections, including clarifying references to Spalding, fixing acronyms such as LETRS, and cleaning up membership titles and appointee roles to match SB 57. The minutes were approved as amended, with some members abstaining because they were not present at the prior meeting. The chair also noted the commission’s deadline to complete findings and recommendations by July 1 and said the final report must be delivered to legislative leaders, the governor, the state librarian, and others. The main substantive discussion centered on the report’s findings about special education funding. Members agreed the report should emphasize that the commission was created to study the cost of special education and reduce reliance on local property taxes. One draft section described FY24 special education funding as coming from three primary state and federal sources totaling about $152 million, or roughly 15% of annual costs, with the remaining 85% paid by local school districts through property tax revenue, estimated at about $825 million. Members discussed adding historical or longitudinal data to show trends over time, and some suggested attaching charts or tables showing funding over the last 20 to 30 years. A second major topic was demographic data. The draft noted that statewide K-12 enrollment has declined since 2003 while the number and share of students with IEPs has increased. Members questioned whether the data compared like with like, especially given the growth of Education Freedom Accounts and charter school enrollment, and whether the figures included or excluded those students. Several members asked for clearer sourcing from the Department of Education and suggested keeping a list of unresolved questions, including the impact of the shift from ADMA to ADMR and the effect of the EFA program. The discussion ended with agreement to continue refining the report and to gather additional attachments and clarifications before finalizing recommendations.

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• So, how long do you have to wait until you learn who will be on your ballot running to represent you?
• <00:20:05.120> who do you have to wait until you learn who do you have to wait until you learn
• Uh, and my kids usually come with, and we have a good time learning how to work on things and be use
• Uh, and my kids usually come with, and we have a good time learning how to work on things and be use
• how to work on a good time learning how to work on things<00:25:55.120> and<00:25:55.360>

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The program focused heavily on election policy and campaign finance. Senator Liz Boldon discussed the federal SAVE Act, saying it would require in-person proof of citizenship to register, limit online and mail registration, and require qualifying photo ID to vote. She argued the measure would create barriers for eligible voters, especially people without passports, women who have changed names, and mail voters, and said there is little evidence of non-citizen voting to justify the bill. The segment also noted Minnesota’s high turnout in 2024 and framed the issue as one of access and disenfranchisement. Boldon also outlined her Minnesota bill, Senate File 4147, aimed at reducing dark money in elections by limiting corporate spending and increasing transparency. She cited the growth in outside spending since Citizens United, said Minnesotans want to know who is influencing elections, and described the bill as a novel approach that could face constitutional challenges. She said the measure had already moved through three committees and might not affect the upcoming election season even if enacted. The program then highlighted Senate File 5050, the Republican-backed Save Minnesota Act, which would require qualifying photo ID at the polls and during early and absentee voting, allow provisional ballots when voters cannot prove identity, citizenship, or residence, create free state-issued voter ID cards, and direct officials to remove non-citizens from voter rolls. It also covered Senate File 1851, a bipartisan bill by Senator Bonnie Westlin to ban scam PACs and allow victims, the Attorney General, and others to sue fraudsters; the bill was laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill and could take effect in August if passed. The final portion introduced newly seated Senator Michael Holmstrom, who won a special election after the death of Senator Bruce Anderson. Holmstrom described his long involvement in Republican and pro-life politics, his work on campaigns and door-knocking, his small-business background, and the personal experiences that shaped his views. The segment also noted that all state Senate seats will be on the ballot in November, listed several senators not seeking reelection, and gave the candidate filing window as May 19 through June 2.

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• I never learn anything new.
• because there are things that come up every day that we have to put ourselves into, that we have to learn
• Um, now a PA could learn skills for sure. Um, but there's that.
• Um, there is, I've learned a lot in my job at UAB and talking to physicians all over the state.
• Um, now a PA could learn skills have. Um, now a PA could learn skills for<00:23:23.039> sure.

Bills: HB31, HB31

Keywords: absentee voting, disabled, blind, voter assistance, voting rights, SNAP, public assistance, nutritional standards, waiver, food regulation, 1136, house, all

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• This technology also supports artificial intelligence, which is going to allow us to provide learning
• So we think that the community, as they learn about the Cancer Center, what we provide, how important
• It is a learning place that is occupied 24/7, seven days a week.
• Ensuring that we create a learning environment that promotes the ability for these emerging health care
• The Department of Operational Support provides the administration needed to fund, learn, improve, and

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• One thing we know or have learned is that although rural communities and Hospitals are resilient, but
• We learned we were expecting twins, and weeks later we learned we lost one. And then...
• We learned our remaining baby had Turner syndrome and just a 1% chance of survival.
• And I learned I needed to ask for a... A bassinet that acted like a refrigerator.
• Soon I learned something that still stings.

Bills: HB18, HB37, HB116, HB388, HB879, HB913, HB1151, HB2216, HB2358, HB2809, SB577, SB1590, SB1782, SB1887, SB2744, HB18, HB37, HB116

Keywords: rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services, financial stability, perinatal bereavement, healthcare, hospital training, bereavement support, maternal care, fetal demise, stillbirth, neonatal death, parent-child relationship, involuntary termination, family law, child welfare, child protection, HB 388, HB388

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• Lots of learning. OK. Thank you.
• So, that is the set of questions I think that you all need to learn.
• I think even for someone like myself I learned something new today so I appreciate that.
• No need to learn a new device, but connects over wireless or broadband.
• And I think that it could be a lot of learning in understanding. how many of those states have actually

Keywords: 988, house, all